Historical Works for Lute and Related Instruments Available Online
Additions, November 2015: Benedetti, Besard Novus Partus; October 2015: Capricornus, Terzi 15977, [Musickshandmade references removed]; September 2015: Galilei, Intavolature; Milleran MS; August 2015: Sancta Maria, Mertel, Venegas de Henestrosa; July 2015: Cambridge University Library – additions & corrections, Dallis Lutebook, Harvard cittern MS, Santa Cruz, Santiago de Murcia, & R. de Visée, guitar books; June 2105: Aix Ms 147 & Kircher; May 2015: Tye; March 2015: MS Barbe, Abbatessa & Pesori for Baroque guitar; February 2015: Kniebandl MS; January 2015: Besard 1603 color scan, Wolfenbüttel fragments; December 2014: Phalèse 154619 & 15478; October 2014: de Bellis MS, Fiorino/Francesco da Parigi, Kapsberger for chitarrone & guitar, Koenigsberg MS, Le Roy Airs de Cour, Pittoni, and Ravenscroft was added to Literature.
Works in Tablature for Lute, Theorbo or Vihuela in Renaissance Tuning
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Aix-en-Provence, Bibliothèque Méjanes
- Livre des vers du lut, Ms 147 (Res Ms17) [currently unavailable]
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Pierre Attaingnant
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Balint Greff Bakfark
- William Ballet Lutebook, see Trinity College Library
- MS Barbe, see Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Melchior de Barberiis
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Giulio Cesare Barbetta
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William Barley
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Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität
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Gabriel Bataille
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1608
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1608 (another source)
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1612 (reprint of the 1608 volume)
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Second Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1609
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Second Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1614 (reprint of the 1609 volume)
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Troisiesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1611
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Troisiesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1614 (reprint of the 1611 volume)
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Qvatriesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1613
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Qvatriesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1613 (another source)
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Cinqviesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1614
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Cinqviesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1614 (another source)
- Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Sixiesme Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1615 (another source)
- AIRS / DE DIFFERENTS / AVTHEVRS, / MIS EN TABLATVRE DE LVTH / PAR EVX MESMES. / SEPTIESME LIVRE, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1622
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Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
- Mus.ms.266, anonymous MS, 16th century
- Mus.ms.267, anonymous MS, 16th century
- Mus.ms.1512, anonymous MS, 16th century
- Mus.ms.1512, anonymous MS, 16th century (another source)
- Mus.ms.2987, anonymous MS, 16th century, containing organ as well as German, French & Italian lute tablature
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Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University
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Julien Belin
- PREMIER LIVRE CONTE-/NANT PLVSIEVRS MOTETZ, CHANSONS, / & Fantasies: reduictz en Tabulature de Leut, par / Maistre Iulien Belin, Paris: Nicolas du Chemin, 15561
- PREMIER LIVRE CONTE-/NANT PLVSIEVRS MOTETZ, CHANSONS, / & Fantasies: reduictz en Tabulature de Leut, par / Maistre Iulien Belin, Paris: Nicolas du Chemin, 15561 (another source, from microfilm)
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Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
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Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale
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Johann Baptiste Besard
- THESAVRVS HARMONICVS / DIVINI / LAVRENCINI / ROMANI, NEC NON PRAE-/STANTISSIMORVM MUSICORVM …, Köln, Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1603 (color scan, copy in BNF)
- Thesaurus Harmonicus Divini Laurencini Romani, Köln, Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1603 (monochrome scan, different original)
- NOVVS PARTVS, / sive / CONCERTATIONES MV-/SICAE, DVODENA TRIVM, AC TOTIDEM / binarum Testudinum…, Augsburg, 1617 (color scan, 69.6 MB)
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Dominico Bianchini
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Francesco Bianchini
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Biblioteca Nacional de España
- MP/2211/1, anonymous MS, ca. 1595 (hand copied from Fuenllana, 15543)
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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, Fondo Magliabechiano
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Antoine Boesset
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Franciscus Bossinensis
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Braye Lutebook
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British Library
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Cambridge University Library
- MS Add.2764(2), color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Add.3056 (Cosens lute book), color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Add 3056 (Cosens lute book), monochrome, single page at a time.
- MS Add.8844 (Trumbull lute book), color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Dd.2.11, color, single page at a time.
- MS Dd.2.11, monochrome, single page at a time.
- MS Dd.3.18, monochrome, single page at a time.
- MS Dd.4.22, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Dd.5.78, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Dd.5.78, monochrome, single page at a time.
- MS Dd.9.33, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Dd.9.33, monochrome, single page at a time.
- MS Nn.6.36, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
- MS Nn.6.36, monochrome, single page at a time.
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Thomas Campion
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Francesco Canova da Milano
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Francesco Canova da Milano & Perino Fiorentino
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Vincenzo Capirola
- Compositione di meser Vincenzo Capirola, MS, Newberry Library, VM 140.C25 [currently unavailable]
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Fabritio Caroso
- Il Ballarino Di M. Fabritio Caroso Da Sermoneta: Diuiso in due Trattati, Venezia: Francesco Ziletti, 15811
- Il Ballarino, Venezia: Francesco Ziletti, 15811 (another source, with individual pieces available as separate PDF files)
- Il Ballarino Di M. Fabritio Caroso Da Sermoneta: Diuiso in due Trattati, Venezia: Francesco Ziletti, 15811 (a third source)
- Nobilità di Dame / DEL SR. FABRITIO CAROSO / DA SERMONETA, Libro, altra volta, chiamato IL BALLARINO…, Venetia: Presso il Muschio, 1600
- Nobilità di Dame DEL SR. FABRITIO CAROSO DA SERMONETA, Libro, altra volta, chiamato IL BALLARINO, Venetia: Presso il Muschio, 1600 (another source)
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Pierre Certon
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William Corkine
- AYRES, / TO / SING AND PLAY / TO THE LUTE AND / BASSE VIOLL. / With Pauins, Galliards, Almaines, and / Corantos for the Lyra / VIOLL, London: W. Stansby for John Browne, 1610
- THE / SECOND BOOKE / OF / AYRES, / Some, to Sing and Play to the / Base-Violl alone: / Others, to be sung to the Lute and / Base Violl…, London: W. Barley, 1612
- Cosens Lute Book, see Cambridge University Library MS Add.3056
- Daça, see Daza
- Dallis Lutebook, see Trinity College Library MS 410
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Joanambrosio Dalza
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John Danyel
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Estebán Daza
- LIBRO DE MVSICA / en cifras para Vihuela, intitulado el / Parnasso, enel qual se hallara toda diuersidad de Musica, assi Mo/tetes, Sonetos, Villanescas, en lengua Castellana, y otras cosas, / como Fantasias del Autor, hecho por Esteuan Daça, …, Valladolid: Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 15761
- Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid: Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 15761 (different copy of the original, individual pages)
- Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid: Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 15761 (entire book in a single PDF file, 533.6 MB!)
- Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid: Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 15761 (another source, different original)
- Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid: Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 15761 (another source, book 1)
- Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid: Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 15761 (another source, book 2)
- de Bellis MS, see San Francisco State University
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Adrian Denss
- Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln: Gerhard Grevenbruch, 15945 (color images)
- Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln: Gerhard Grevenbruch, 15945 (individual pages, greyscale)
- Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln: Gerhard Grevenbruch, 15945 (another source for the copy above; all pages in three PDF files)
- Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln: Gerhard Grevenbruch, 15945 (another source, different copy of the original)
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John Dowland
- THE / FIRST BOOKE / of Songes or Ayres / of fowre partes…, London: Peter Short, 15974
- THE / FIRST BOOKE / of Songes or Ayres of / foure parts… Newly Corrected and amended., London: Peter Short, 1600 (second edition)
- THE / FIRST BOOKE / of Songes or Ayres of foure / parts, with Tableture for / the Lute… Newly Corrected and amended., London: Hvmphrey Lownes, 1606 (third edition)
- THE / FIRST BOOKE OF / SONGS OR AYRES OF / foure parts, with Table-/ture for the Lute… Newly corrected and amended., London: Humphrey Lownes, 1613 (fourth edition)
- The First Book of Songs or Ayres of Four Parts, London: Humfrey Lownes, 1613 (only one song, “Come again, sweet love doth now invite,” 2 pp.)
- THE / SECOND BOOKE / of Songs or Ayres, / of 2. 4. and 5. parts: / With Tableture for the Lute or / Orpherian, with the Violl…, London: Thomas Este, 1600
- THE / THIRD AND / LAST BOOKE / OF SONGS OR / AIRES. / Newly composed to sing to the / Lute, Orpharion, or viols…, London: Peter Short, 1603
- LACHRIMÆ, / OR SEAVEN TEARES / FIGVRED IN SEAVEN PASSIO-/nate Pavans, with diuers other Pavans, Gali-/ards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols, or / Violons, in five parts…, London: John Windet, 1605 (monochrome, single-page scan)
- LACHRIMÆ, / OR SEAVEN TEARES / FIGVRED IN SEAVEN PASSIO-/nate Pavans, with diuers other Pavans, Gali-/ards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols, or / Violons, in five parts…, London: John Windet, 1605 (monochrome, single-page scan lacking a few pages, 22.2 MB)
- LACHRIMÆ, / OR SEAVEN TEARES / FIGVRED IN SEAVEN PASSIO-/nate Pavans, with diuers other Pavans, Gali-/ards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols, or / Violons, in five parts…, London: John Windet, 1605 (monochrome, double-page scan, different original)
- A Pilgrimes Solace. / Wherein is contained Musicall / Harmonie of 3. 4. and 5. parts, to be / sung and plaid with the Lute / and Viols. / By John Douland…, London: William Barley, 1612
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Robert Dowland
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Benedikt de Drusina
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Dublin, Trinity College Library
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Eastman School of Music, Sibley Music Library
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Edinburgh, University Library
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Gabriel Fallamero
- Francesco Canova da Milano & Perino Fiorentino, see Canova da Milano, Francesco, & Perino Fiorentino
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Gasparo Fiorino & Francesco da Parigi
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Nicolas Fleury
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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Antoine Francisque
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Miguel de Fuenllana
- LIBRO DE MVSICA PAPR / Vihuela, intitulado Orphenica lyra,…, Seville, Martin de Montesdoca, 15543
- Libro de mvsica para vihuela intitulado Orphenica lyra, Seville, Martin de Montesdoca, 15543 (different copy of the original)
- Libro de mvsica para vihuela intitulado Orphenica lyra, Seville, Martin de Montesdoca, 15543 (color PDF file, 35.2 MB)
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Georg Leopold Fuhrmann
- Testudo Gallo-Germanica: / HOC EST: NOVÆ ET NUN-/QUAM ANTEHAC EDITÆ / RECREATIONES MUSICÆ, AD TESTUDI-/NIS USUM ET TABULATURAM, TAM GALLICAM / quàm GERMANICAM, accommodatæ: Ex præstantissimis hujus ævi & artis / Magistris, Italis, Gallis, Germanis, alliisq[ue]; collectæ, novo typum genere,… nunc primùm in lucem productæ. IN QVIBVS CONTINENTVR,… Præludia, Fantasie, Ricercari, Canzoni, Motete, Madrigali,…, [Nürnberg], 1615
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Vincenzo Galilei
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Angelo Gardano (publisher)
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Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg
- Hs 33748/I, manuscript, first half of the 17th century
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Simon Gintzler
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Giacomo Gorzanis
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Philipp Hainhofer
- Erster thail / Philippi Hainhoferi Lautenbuecher, darinnen begriffen / Gaystliche Hymni, Psalmen, Kürchengesang und / Lieder, so von vilen gueten Maistern, In Italiani/scher tabulatur, auf der lauten zu spilen…, MS, 1603 (color)
- Vierter Thail / Philippi Hainhoferi Lautenbuecher, darinnen / underschidliche Deutsche dantz mit ihren / darunder geschrieben texten laut vol/genden Registers fol: 3 zu/fünden sein, MS, 1604 (color)
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Wolff Heckel
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Lord Herbert of Cherbury
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Tobias Hume
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Bernhardt Jobin (publisher)
- Das Erste Buch / Newerlessner / Fleissiger ettlicher viel / Schöner Lautenstück, von artlichen / Fantaseyen, lieblichen Teütschen, Frantzösischen / vnnd Italiänischen Liedern, ku¨nstlichen Lateini= / schen Muteten, mit vier vnd fünff stimmen, Straßburg, 15721
- Das Erste Buch / Newerlessner / Fleissiger ettlicher viel / Schöner Lautenstück, von artlichen / Fantaseyen, lieblichen Teütschen, Frantzösischen / vnnd Italiänischen Liedern, ku¨nstlichen Lateini= / schen Muteten, mit vier vnd fünff stimmen, Straßburg, 15721 (another source)
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Robert Jones
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Hans Judenkünig
- Utilis et compendaria introductio, qua ut fundamento iacto…, Vienna, (Hanns Singryener?), before 1523 (151?1)
- Utilis et compendaria introductio, qua ut fundamento iacto…, Vienna, (Hanns Singryener?), before 1523 (151?1) (another source, original copy is in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)
- Ain schone Kunstliche Underweisung, Wien, Hanns Singryener, 15232 (copy in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)
- Ain schone Kunstliche Underweisung, Wien, Hanns Singryener, 15232 (another source, copy in Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Wien, ms 47.356 olim C.P.2.B.56 olim SA.57.B.67, begins on p. 18 of the PDF)
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Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (Johann Hieronymus)
- LIBRO PRIMO D’INTABOLATVRA / DI CHITARONE / DEL Mto ILLre SIGr GIO GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / NOBILE ALEMANO / Raccolto dal sig.r Giacomo Antonio Pfender, Venetia, 1604
- LIBRO PRIMO D’INTABOLATVRA / DI CHITARONE / DEL Mto ILLre SIGr GIO GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / NOBILE ALEMANO / Raccolto dal sig.r Giacomo Antonio Pfender, Venetia, 1604 (another source)
- LIBRO PRIMO DI VILLANELLE / à 1, 2 et 3 uoci accommodate per qualsiuoglia / strumento con l’intavolatura del Chitarone / et alfabeto per la Chitarra Spagnola, Roma, 1610
- LIBRO PRIMO / D’INTAVOLATVRA DI LAVTO / Del Sig: / GIO: GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / Nobile Alemano., Roma: Filippo Nicolini, 1611
- LIBRO PRIMO / DI ARIE passeggiate à Vna Voce / Con l’intavolatura del Chitarone, Roma, 1612
- LIBRO PRIMO / Di Mottetti Passeggiati / à una voce, Roma, 1612
- LIBRO QVARTO / D’INTAVOLATVRA / DE CHITARONE / Del Sig.re / GIO:GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / NOBILE ALEMANO. / Raccolto dal Sig.r Gioseppe / Pozzobenelli, Roma, 1640
- Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, Mus. Rés. Vmd. Ms. 30, "Intabolatura di Chitarone al vso d'Ittalia & altre Provincie. MS for theorbo or chitarrone, works by Kapsberger and anonymous, 17th century
- see also Modena, Archivio de Stato
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Sixtus Kärgel
- NOVAE, ELEGANTISSIMAE, GALLICAE, ITEM ET ITALICAE CANTILENAE, Mutetae & Passomezo, adiunctis suis Saltarellis, mira dulcedine in Testudine canendae: in Tabulaturam per M. Sixtum Kaergel Lautenistam, in nobilissimae huius artis Amatoribus gratiam, trans latae, & typis excusae. Newe schoene vnd liebliche Tabulatur auff der Lauten zu spilen von Fantasien Frantzoesischen auch Italianischen stucken Muteten Passomezen: mit jren angehenckten Saltarellen, Straßburg, Bernhard Jobin, 15741 (monochrome, from microfilm)
- Lautenbuch viler newerleßner fleissiger, schöner Lautenstück von artlichen Fantaseien, künstlichen musicartlichen lateinischen Muteten, mit fünff und sechs Stimmen allerhand lieblichen teutschen, französischen und italienischen Liedern... / auffs verständtlichst und richtigst zusammengetragen und geordnet, auff sechs und siben Chorseiten gericht durch Sixtum Kargel, Straßburg, Bernhard Jobin, 15865 (color)
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Köln, Historisches Archiv der Stadt
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Königsberg MS
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Gregorius Krengel
- TABVLATVRA / NOVA / CONTENINS SELECTIS-/SIMAS QVASQVE CANTIONES VT / SVNT MADRIGALIA, MVTETAE, PADVANAE ET / Villanellæ, testudini aptatas, vt quilibet singulas duplici modo / ludere & concinere possit iam recens edita / PER / GREGORIUM KRENGEL…, Frankfurt, Andreas Eichorn, 15848 (color scan from original)
- TABVLATVRA / NOVA / CONTENINS SELECTIS-/SIMAS QVASQVE CANTIONES VT / SVNT MADRIGALIA, MVTETAE, PADVANAE ET / Villanellæ, testudini aptatas, vt quilibet singulas duplici modo / ludere & concinere possit iam recens edita / PER / GREGORIUM KRENGEL…, Frankfurt, Andreas Eichorn, 15848 (monochrome scan from microfilm; may print more clearly)
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Adrian le Roy
- PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LVTH, CONTENANT / plusieurs Motetz, Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, / Almandes, Branles, tant simples qu’autres: / Le tout composé / Par / ADRIAN LE ROY. Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 15512
- TIERS LIVRE DE TA-/BVLATVRE DE LVTH, CON-/tenant vingt & vn Pseaulmes, le tout mis / selon le subiet par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 15522
- SIXIESME LIVRE DE / LVTH, CONTENANT PLV-/sieurs chansons nouuellement mises in Tabulature / PAR / ADRIAN LE ROY., Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Ballard, 15594
- LIVRE / D’AIRS DE COVR / MIZ SVR LE LVTH, / PAR ADRIAN LE ROY / A PARIS…, Paris: Le Roy & Ballard, 15713
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Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Library
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London, Library of the Royal College of Music
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Ioan Maria da Crema
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John Maynard
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Pietro Paulo Melii
- DI / PIETRO PAOLO / MELII DA REGGIO / LAVTINISTA, E MVSICO DI / CAMERA DI SVA M. CESAREA / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO / ATTIORBATO / LIBRO SECONDO / Nel quale si contiene Corrente Volte Gagliarde, / Preludi & vna Tastata…, Venetia: Giacomo Vincenti, 1616
- DI PIETRO PAOLO MELII DA REGGIO LAVTINISTA, E MVSICO DI CAMERA DI SVA M. CESAREA INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO ATTIORBATO LIBRO SECONDO Nel quale si contiene Corrente Volte Gagliarde, Preludi & vna Tastata…, Venetia: Giacomo Vincenti, 1616, (another source)
- DI / PIETRO PAOLO / MELII DA REGGIO / LAVTINISTA, E MVSICO DI / CAMERA DI SVA M. CESAREA / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO / ATTIORBATO / LIBRO TERZO / Nel quale si contiene varie sonate in vna cordatura / differente dall'ordinaria & differente ancora / da quella, che già quattro Anni io man-/dai alle stampe nel fine del mio Pri-/mo libro, con la sua Regola per accordare il Lauto…, Venetia: Giacomo Vincenti, 1616
- DI / PIETRO PAOLO / MELII DA REGGIO / DI LOMBARDIA / Lautenista, e Musico di Camara di Sua Maestà / Cesarea, et gentilhome di Corre. / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO / ATTIORBATO, E DI TIORBA. / LIBRO QVINTO…, Venetia: Alessandro Vincenti, 1620
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Elias Mertel
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Luis de Milán
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Modena, Archivio de Stato
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Simone Molinaro
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Guillaume Morlaye
- PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LEVT, CONTE-/nant plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes & Gaillardes, / Composées par maistre Guillaume Morlaye ioueur de / Leut, & autres bons Autheurs, Paris: Michel Fezandat, 15524
- PREMIER LIVRE DE PSAL-/MES MIS IN MVSIQVE PAR MAISTRE PIERRE / Certon, maistre des enfans de la saincte Chapelle Paris. / Reduitz en Tabulature e leut par maistre Guillaume Morlaye, reserué la partie du / Dessus, qui est noté pour chanter en iouant, Paris: Michel Fezandat, 15545
- SECOND LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LEVT, CONTENANT / plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Motetz, Pauanes, & Gailllardes. / Composées par maistre Guillaume Morlaye, iouer de / Leut, & autres bons Autheurs, Paris: Michel Fezandat, 15583
- TROISIESME LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LEVT, CONTENANT / plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Motetz, Pauanes, & Gaillardes. / Composes par maistre Guillaume Morlaye, iouer de / Leut, & autres bons Autheurs, Paris: Michel Fezandat, 15584
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Etienne Moulinié
- AIRS / AVEC LA TABLATVRE / DE LVTH, DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ. Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1624
- AIRS / AVEC LA TABLATVRE / DE LVTH, DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ. Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1624 (another source, different copy of the original print)
- AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ. / SECOND LIVRE., Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1625
- Airs de cour – 2e Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1625 (another source)
- AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATURE DE LVTH / ET DE GVITARRE / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ… TROISESME LIVRE., Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1629
- AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATURE DE LVTH / ET DE GVITARRE / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ… TROISESME LIVRE., Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1629 (another source, different original)
- Airs de cour – 3e Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1629 (another source)
- AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ.… QVATRIESME LIVRE, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1633
- Airs de cour – 4e Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1633 (another source)
- AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ.… CINQVIESME LIVRE, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1635
- Airs de cour – 5e Livre, Paris: Pierre Ballard, 1635 (another source)
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Alonso Mudarra
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Luys de Narváez
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Cesari Negri
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Hans Newsidler
- Ein Neugeordent Künstlich Lauten/buch, in zwen theyl getheylt…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 15366 and 15367
- Ein Neugeordent Künstlich Lautenbuch…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 15366 and 15367 (another source, different copy of the original print)
- Ein Neugeordent Künstlich Lautenbuch…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 15366 (alternate source)
- Der ander theil des Lautenbüchs…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 15367 (alternate source)
- Ein newes Lautenbüchlein, mit vil / schönen Liedern die gantz artlich vnd lieb/lich auch Teütsch vnd Welsche Tentz, Auch Welsche vnd Fran/tzösische Stück…, Nürnberg, Hans Guldenmundt, 15401
- Ein newes Lautenbüchlein…, Nürnberg, Hans Guldenmundt, 15401 (another source)
- Das Erst Buch. / Ein Newes Lautenbüchlein mit vil feiner lieblichen Liedern, für die jungen Schuler, die fein leicht und gantz ring zu lernen / seind, auch etlich feine Tentz, Welisch und Frantzösische Stück…, Nürnberg, Hans Günther, 15441
- Das Ander Buch. / Ein New künstlich Lautten Buch, für die anfahenden Schuler, … : Mit vil schönen liebli/chen Stücken, Teutscher vnd Welischer tentz, auch vil artlicher guter Welischer / vnd Frantzösischer Stück…, Nürnberg, Hans Günther, 15442
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Melchior Newsidler
- IL / PRIMO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Madrigali, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia: Antonio Gardano, 15662
- IL / PRIMO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Madrigali, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia: Antonio Gardano, 15662 (different copy of the original)
- IL / PRIMO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSDLER…, 15662 (another source)
- IL / SECONDO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSIDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Motetti, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia: Antonio Gardano, 15663
- IL / SECONDO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSIDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Motetti, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia: Antonio Gardano, 15663 (different copy of the original)
- IL / SECONDO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSIDLER…, 15663 (another source)
- 15731, see Benedict de Drusina
- Teütsch Lauten= / buch / Darinnenn / kunstliche Mutete[n], lieb=/liche Italianische, Frantzösische, Teüt=/sche Stuck, fröliche Teütsche Täntz, Passo e / mezo, Saltarelle, vnd drei Fantasien , Straßburg: Bernhardt Jobin, 15745
- Teütsch Lautenbuch…, Straßburg: Bernhardt Jobin, 15745 (another source, different copy of the original)
- Teütsch Lautenbuch…, Straßburg: Bernhardt Jobin, 15745 (another source)
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Sebastian Ochsenkuhn
-
Osborn fb7
-
Giovanni Pacoloni
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Giovanni Paolo Paladin
-
Pierre Phalèse (publisher)
- DES CHANSONS RE/duictz en Tabulature de Lut à deux, TROIS, ET QUATRE PARTIES. / Avecq une briefve & familiaire Introduction pour entendre & apprendre par soy / mesmes à jouer dudict Lut. Livre premier. Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 15453
- Des chansons reduictz en Tabulatu / RE DE LVC A TROIS ET QVATRE PAR / TIES LIVRE DEVXIEME, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 154618
- Carminum Quæ chely vel testudi/NE CANVNTVR; TRIUM, QUATVOR, ET / QVINQVE PARTIVM LIBER SECVNDVS., Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 154619
- Carminum pro Testudine Liber IIII. / IN QVO CONTINENTVR EXCELLENTISSIMA / carmina, dicta Paduana & Galiarda, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 154620
- Des chansons Reduictz en Tabulature de / LVT A DEVX, TROIS, ET QVATRE PARTIES. / Auec une briefue & familiaire Introduction pour entendre & apprendre…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 15477
- Carminum quæ Chely vel Testudine ca/NVNTVR, DVARVM, TRIVM, ET QVATVOR PARTIVM, / Liber Primus. / Cum breui Introductione in usum Testudinis, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 15478
- Des Chansons & Motetz Reduictz en / TABVLATVRE DE LVC, A QVATRE, CINQVE ET / SIX PARTIES, LIVRE TROIXIESME…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 15479
- CARMINVM QUAE / CHELY VEL TESTVDINE CANVNTVR, / Liber primus. / Cum breui Introductione in usum Testudinis, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 15498
- HORTVS MVSARVM / IN QVO TANQVAM FLOSCVLI / quidam selesctissimorum carminum collecti sunt ex optimis / quihusque autoribus…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 155212
- LVCVLENTVM / THEATRUVM MVSICVM, / IN QVO (DEMTIS VETVSTA-/TE TRITIS CANTIONIBVS) SELECTISSIMA OPTIMO-/RVM QVORVMLIBET AVTORVM…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 15687 (double-page scan from microfilm)
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Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère (publisher)
- THEATRVM / MVSICVM, LONGE AM-/PLISSIMVM CVI (DEMPTIS QVAE / VETVSTATE VILVERANT) AVTHORVM PRÆ-/STANTISS. TVM VETERVM TVM RECENTIORVM CARMINA…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 15716 (color)
- SELECTISSIMORVM PRO / TESTVDINE CARMINVM LIBER. / Continens optimas aliquot Fantasias, Paduanas, Passomezos & Gaillardas, à Francisco & / Petro Paulo Mediolanensibus…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 15738
- THESAVRVS MVSICVS / CONTINENS SELECTISSIMA ALBERTI / RIPAE, VALENTINI BACFARCI, ET ALIO-/rum Praestantissimorum Carmina, ad vsum Chelys, vel / Testudinis accommodata…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 15747
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Alessandro Piccinini
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Jane Pickeringe, see British Library Ms. Egerton2046
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Marcantonio del Pifaro
-
Francis Pilkington
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Diego Pisador
- LIBRO DE MVSICA DE / VIHVELA, AGORA NVEVA/mente compresto por Diego Pisador, ve/zino dela ciudad de Salamanca, dirigi-/do al muy alto poderoso / senor don Philippe…, Salamanca, (self published), 15527
- Libro de musica de vihuela agora nueuamente compuesto por Diego Pisador, Salamanca, 15527 (another source)
- Libro de musica de vihuela agora nueuamente compuesto por Diego Pisador, Salamanca, 15527 (with some pages in color, 108 MB)
-
Giovanni Pittoni
-
Albert de Rippe
- Premier Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris: Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 15528
- Troisiesme Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris: Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 15547
- Quatriesme Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris: Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 15548
- Cinquiesme Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris: Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 15554
- PREMIER LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs fantasies. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 15628
- SECOND LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs chansons. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 15629
- SECOND LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH…, 15629 (another source)
- TIERS LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs chansons. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 156210
- QVART LIVRE DE TABV-/LATVRE DE LVTH, CONTENANT / plusieurs Fantasies, Chansons, & Pauanes: Composées par feu Maistre Albert de Rippe de Mantoue,…, Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Balard, 15539
- QVART LIVRE DE TABV-/LATVRE DE LVTH…, 15539 (another source)
- CINQIESME LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs motetz, & fantasies. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris: Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 156211
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Thomas Robinson
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Antonio Rotta
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San Francisco State University Library
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Arnolt Schlick
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Francesco Spinacino
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Giovanni Antonio Terzi
- Thistlewaite Manuscript, see Edinburgh, University Library Dc.5.125
- Trumbull Lute Book, see Cambridge University Library MS Add.8844
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Enriquez de Valderrábano
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Nicolaes Vallet
- Het ghehymenisse der Zang-Godinnen/Secretum Musarum, Amsterdam, 1615
- Secret des muses, 1. livre, Amsterdam, Ian Ianssz, 1618 (second edition; scan from microfilm)
- XXI Pseaumes de David, Accommode´s pour chanter & jouer du Luth ensemble. Par Nicolas Valet, Amsterdam, 1615/1619 (scan from microfilm)
- Het tweede Boeck van de Luyt-Tablatuer/Le second Livre de Tablature de Luth, Intitulé le Secret des Muses, Amsterdam, Ian Ianssz, 1616/1619.
- Le second Livre de Tablature de Luth, Intitule´ Le Secret des Muses Contenant plusieurs belles pie`ces non encor ouyes par ci-devant, fort faciles & utiles pour tous Amateurs. Ensemble plusieurs autres pie`ces mises en Tablature selon la mode plus belle, & plus facile qui se puisse trouver, entr'autres quelques pie`ces mises: pour iou¨er a` quatre Luts differemment accordez. Par Nicolas Valet., Amsterdam, Ian Ianssz, 1619. (second edition, scan from microfilm)
- Regia Pietas hoc est Psalmi Davidici, 1620
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Joachim vanden Hove
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Orazio Vecchi
-
Simone Verovio
- GHIRLANDA / DI FIORETTI / MVSICALI / Composta da diuersi Ecc.ti Musici a. 3. voci / Con L’intauolatura del Cimbalo, et / LIVTO / Raccolte et Stampate da Simone Verouio, Roma, 15898
- GHIRLANDA / DI FIORETTI / MVSICALI / Composta da diuersi Ecc.ti Musici a. 3. voci / Con L’intauolatura del Cimbalo, et / LIVTO / Raccolte et Stampate da Simone Verouio, Roma, 15898 (different copy of the original)
- CANZONETTE / A quattro Voci, Composte da diuersi / Ecc.ti Musici, CON / L’intauolatura del Cimbalo / et del LIVTO, Roma, 159111
- CANZONETTE / A quattro Voci, Composte da diuersi / Ecc.ti Musici, CON / L’intauolatura del Cimbalo / et del LIVTO, Roma, 159111 (different copy of the original)
- LODI DELLA MVSICA / A. 3. VOCI. / Composte da diuersi Ecc.ti / Musici con L’intauolat[u]ra / del Cimbalo e Liuto / LIBRO PRIMO, Roma, 159510
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Francesco Vindella
-
Robert de Visée
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Matthäus Waissel
- TABVLATVRA / CONTINENS INSIGNES ET / SELECTISSIMAS QVASQVE / Cantiones…, Frankfurt an der Oder, Johannes Eichorn, 15733 (color)
- TABVLATVRA / CONTINENS INSIGNES ET / SELECTISSIMAS QVASQVE / Cantiones…, Frankfurt an der Oder, Johannes Eichorn, 15733 (another source, greyscale, different copy of the original)
- Lautenbuch Darinn von der Tabulatur und Application der Lauten, Frankfurt an der Oder, Andrea Eichorn, 159212
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Wolfenbüttel, Staatsarchiv
- VII B Hs. 264 (and pages linked therefrom), manuscript fragments, ca. 1460
Works in Tablature for Lute in Transitional Tunings
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Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität
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Bern, Staatsarchiv
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London, Library of the Royal College of Music
- Kalmar, Läns Museum
- Hermien Kniebandl
- LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire, sçavoir: C.D.F. et A. et Des Six Tons, des autres Accords, Pour sa Paternité trés Religiuse, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library. MS, 17th century (color facsimile)
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LIVRE / du LUTH, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library. MS, 17th century (another source, all pages collected into one 2.8 GB PDF file – slow download – specific sections are listed below)
- LIVRE / du LUTH, Introduction
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in C major.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in c minor.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, Pieces in D major.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in d minor.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in F major.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in G major.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in g minor.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in A major.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in a minor.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in B major.
- LIVRE / du LUTH, end.
- LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire…, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library. MS, 17th century (another source, monochrome, from microfilm)
- Richard Matthew
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Rochester (NY), Sibley Music Library
- MS, accession no.: 335658, M140.V186S (Manuscript, in French lute tablature; works identified principally by names of dance movements, monochrome, from microfilm)
- Stålhammar Lutebook
Works in Tablature for Lute in Baroque (d-minor) Tuning
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Aix-en-Provence, Bibliothèque Méjanes
- Livre des vers du lut, Ms 147 (Res Ms17) [currently unavailable]
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Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität
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Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
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Jacques de Gallot
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Denis Gaultier
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Denis & Ennemond Gaultier & Gallot
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Ferdinand Ignaz Hinterleithner
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Mr. Hoffer (Wolffgang Adam Anton von Hoffer?)
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Hermien Kniebandl
- LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire, sçavoir: C.D.F. et A. et Des Six Tons, des autres Accords, Pour sa Paternité trés Religiuse, 60019 Odds. Mus., Wroclaw, University Library. MS, 17thcentury (color facsimile)
- LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire…, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library. MS, 17th century (another source, monochrome, from microfilm)
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René Milleran
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Charles Mouton
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Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien
-
Perrine
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Vaudry de Saisenay
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Schwerin
- Mus.Hs. 641, late 17th century (various composers, including Gautier, Mercure & Pinel)
-
Silvius Leopold Weiss
Works for Lute and Related Instruments, Not in Lute Tablature Notation
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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Antonio de Cabezón
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Filippo dalla Casa
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Tomás de Sancta Maria
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Christopher Tye
-
Luis Venegas de Henestrosa
-
Robert de Visée
Works with Basso Continuo Parts Suitable for Lute, Chitarrone, Theorbo or Guitar
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John Adson
- Samuel Akeroyde, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim
-
Vincenzo Albrici
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Bertrand de Bacilly
- John Bannister, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
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Lodovico Bellanda
-
Domenico Belli
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Pietro Benedetti
- John Blow, see Henry Playford, Theater of Music, DELICIÆ and Harmonia Sacra, passim
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Giovanni Battista Buonamenti
- Il quarto libro de varie sonate, sinfonie..., Venetia: Alessandro Vincenti, 1626
- Il quinto libro de varie sonate..., Venetia: Alessandro Vincenti, 1629
- Sonate, et Canzoni a due, tre, quattro, cinque et a sei voci, Libro sesto, Venetia: Alessandro Vincenti, 1636
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Francesca Caccini
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Giulio Caccini
- Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (color scan from original)
- Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (PDF file of color scan)
- Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (another source)
- Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (another source, PDF scanned from microfilm)
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Samuel Friedrich Capricornus
- Christus ist erstanden, No.2 in 25 Geistliche Konzerte, MS, mid 17th century
- Geistlicher Concerten ander Theil, Stuttgart: Johann Wenrich Rößlin, 1665
- Ciaconna a 2 violino e gamba, in D, MS, mid 17th century
- Quae fata spes ve fingo? (Hÿmnus pii desiderij, a 2. voc. con 6 viole), MS, mid 17th century
- Sonata à 8 Inst., MS, 1667
- Giacomo Carissimi, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra
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John Carr (publisher)
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Francesco Cavalli
- John Church, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra
- Jeremiah Clarke, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra
- Charles Colman, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres
- Edward Colman, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres
- Raphael Courtiville, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ and John Hedgebut below
- William Croft, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra
- Alexander Damascene, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim
- Henry Eccles, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ
- Thomas Farmer, see John Playford, The Theater of Music and Choice Ayres, passim
- Francis Forcer, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
- John Freeman, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ
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Giovanni Battista Fontana
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John Gamble
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Christoph Graupner
- William Gregorie, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
- Henry Hall, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ
- James Hart, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim and Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim
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John Hedgebut
- Pelham Humphreys, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra and John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
- Robert King, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim and his Harmonia Sacra and John Hedgebut above
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Jacob Kremberg
- Musicalische Gemüths-Ergötzung, oder Arien, samt deren unterlegten hochdeutschen Gedichten, theils hoher Standes-Personen und vortrefflicher Leute, theils eigener Erfindung. Welche also eingerichtet, daß Sie mit einer Stimme allein zu singen benebenst dem General-Bass, oder aber zugleich und besonders auf der Lauthe, Angelique, Viola di Gamba, und Chitarra, können gespielt werden…, Dresden: self-published, 1689
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Michel Richard de Lalande
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Stefano Landi
- Nicholas Lanneare, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres
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Henry Lawes
- William Lawes, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres
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Matthew Locke
- Matthew Locke His Little Consort of 3 Parts: Containing Pavans, Ayres, Corants and Sarabands, for Viols or Violins. In 2 several Varieties: The first 20 are for 2 Trebles and a Basse: The last 20 for Treble, Tenor & Basse. To be performed either alone or with Theorbo’s and Harpsecord., London: : William Godbid for John Playford, 1656
- see also John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim, and Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
- Alphonso Marsh, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
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Claudio Monteverdi
- John Moss, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
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Johann Nauwach
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Massimiliano Neri
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Angelo Notari
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Jacopo Peri
-
Henry Playford (publisher)
- THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A THEORBO-BASS to each Song for the Theorbo, or Bass-Viol … THE FIRST BOOK, London: J. Playford for Henry Playford and R. C., 1685
- THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A THOROW-BASS to each Song for the Theorbo, or Baß-Viol … THE SECOND BOOK, London: J. P. for Henry Playford and R. C., 1685
- THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A THOROW-BASS to each Song for the Theorbo, or Baß-Viol … THE THIRD BOOK, London: Henry Playford and R. C., 1686
- THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A Thorow-Baß to each SONG for the Harpsichord, Theorbo, or Baß-Viol … THE FOURTH and LAST BOOK, London: B. Motte for Henry Playford, 1687
- The Banquet of Musick: or, A Collection of the newest and best Songs Sung at Court and at Publick Theatres, being most of them within the Compass of the Flute. With a Thorow-Bass for the Theorbo-Lute, Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ. Composed by several of the Best Masters. The Words by the Ingenious Wits of the Age. The Sixth and Last Book., London: Henry Playford, 1692
- DELICIÆ MUSICÆ / BEING A / Collection of the newest and best SONGS / Sung at Court and at the Publick Theatres, most / of them within the Compass of the FLUTE / WITH / A Thorow-Bass, for the Theorbo-Lute, / Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ, London: Henry Playford, 1695-1696 (multiple volumes, PDF files of copies in three different libraries)
- Harmonia Sacra: / OR, / DIVINE HYMNS / AND / DIALOGUES / WITH / A THOROUGH-BASS for the Theorbo-Lute / Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ…, London: Henry Playford, 1714 (two books as separate PDF files)
- See also Henry Purcell.
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John Playford (publisher)
- SELECT / Musicall Ayres / AND / DIALOGUES, / In Three BOOKES. / First Book, containes AYRES for a Voyce alone to the / Theorbo, or Basse Viol … The Second Booke / Containing / PASTORAL DIALOGUES … The Third Booke, / Containing / Short AYRES or SONGS for three Voyces, London: T.H. for John Playford. 1653
- CHOICE / Ayres, Songs, & Dialogues / To SING to the / THEORBO-LUTE, or BASS-VIOL … Newly Re-printed with large ADDITIONS, London: William Godbid for John Playford, 1676
- CHOICE / AYRES & SONGS / To SING to the / Theorbo=Lute or Bass=Viol … The SECOND BOOK, London: Anne Godbid for John Playford, 1679
- CHOICE / AYRES and SONGS / TO SING TO THE / Theorbo=Lute, or Bass=Viol: … THE THIRD BOOK, London: A. Godbid and J. Playford Junior for John Playford, 1681
- CHOICE / AYRES and SONGS / TO SING TO THE / Theorbo=Lute, or Bass=Viol: … THE FOURTH BOOK, London: A. Godbid and J. Playford Junior for John Playford, 1683
- CHOICE / AYRES and SONGS / TO SING TO THE / Theorbo=Lute, or Bass=Viol: … THE FIFTH BOOK, London: J. Playford Junior for John Playford, 1684
- See also Henry Lawes.
- Daniel Purcell, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra, and John Hedgebut above
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Henry Purcell,
- ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS. / A / COLLECTION / OF / The Choicest SONGS, / FOR / One, Two, and Three Voices. / COMPOS’D / By Mr. Henry Purcell / … AND / A THROUGH-BASS to each SONG. / Figur’d for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo-Lute. [First Book]. London: J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford, 1698
- ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS… [First Book]. London: William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1706 (reprint
- ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS. / A / COLLECTION / OF / The Choicest SONGS, / FOR / One, Two, and Three Voices. / COMPOS’D / By Mr. Henry Purcell / … AND / A THROUGH-BASS to each SONG. / Figur’d for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo-Lute. / The Second BOOK, which renders the First Compleat. London: William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1702
- ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS… Second BOOK. London: William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1702 (another source, different copy of the original)
- Mr Henr. Purcell’s / Favourite Songs / out of his most celebrated / ORPHEUS BRITTANICUS / and the rest of his Works…, London: John Walsh, n.d. [ca. 1710]
- See also John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim; Henry Playford, Theater of Music, DELICIÆ and Harmonia Sacra, passim; and John Hedgebut above.
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Giovanni Antonio Rigatti
-
Giovanni Alberto Ristori
- John Roffey, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim
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Giovanni Felice Sances
- Antifone e litanie della Beatissima Vergine a piu voci, Venezia: Appresso Bartolomeo Magni, 1640
- Cantade di Gio: Felice Sances a voce sola, commode da cantarsi sopra Tiorba, Clauicembalo Arpa, ò altro simile instrumento. Libro Secondo…, Venetia: Appresso Bartholomeo Magni, 1633
- Il quarto libro delle cantate, et arie a voce sola […] commode da cantarsi soura spinetta, tiorba, arpa, o altro simile instrumento, con duo canzonette à due, & una arietta à tre voci nel fine, Venezia: Alessandro Vincenti, 1636
- Capricci poetici di Gioan Felice Sances […] a una, doi, tre voci, Venezia: Gardano, 1649
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Allessandro Scarlatti
-
Johann Hermann Schein
- Musica boscareccia. Wald Liederlein Auff Italian-Villanellische Invention Beydes für sich allein mit lebendiger Stim oder in ein Clavicimbel, Spinet, Tiorba, Laüten…, Leipzig, 1621
- Ander Theil der Musica boscareccia. Wald-Liederlein Auff Italian-Villanellische Invention Beydes fuer sich allein mit lebendiger Sti~m oder in ein Clavicimbel, Spinet, Tiorba, Lauten etc., Straßburg: Paul Lederß, 1628
- Dritter Theil Musica boscareccia. Wald-Liederlein Auff Italian-Villanellische Invention Beydes fuer sich allein mit lebendiger Sti~m oder in ein Clavicimbel, Spinet, Tiorba, Lauten etc., Straßburg: Paul Lederß, 1628
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Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
- Robert Smith, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
- Charles Taylor, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music
- William Turner, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim
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Marco Uccellini
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Gregorius Urbanus
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Gabriel Voightländer
- Erster Theil Allerhand Oden vnnd Lieder, welche auff allerley, als Italianische, Frantzösische, Englische vnd anderer Teutschen guten Componisten, Melodien vnd Arien gerichtet, Hohen vnd Nieder Stands Persohnen zu sonderlicher Ergetzlichkeit, in vornehmen Conviviis vnd Zusammenkunfften, bey Clavi Cimbalen, Lauten, Tiorben, Pandorn, Violen di Gamba gantz bequemlich zu gebrauchen…, Sohra: Henrich Kruse, 1642
- William Webb, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres
- John Weldon, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra
- John Wilson, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres
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Giovanni Battista Abbatessa
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Thomas Augustine Arne
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Johann Christian Bach
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William Barley
- A New Book of Tabliture for the Bando- / ra: Contayning sundrie sorts of lessons, collected together out of diuers good Authors…, London: self published, 15966
- A New Book of Tabliture for the Bandora: Contayning sundrie sorts of lessons, collected together out of diuers good Authors, London: self published, 15966 (another source)
- A New Book of Tabliture for the Orpharion, London: self published, 15965
- A New Book of Tabliture for the Orpharion, London: self published, 15965 (another source)
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William Hamilton Bird
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Gregiore Brayssing
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Robert Bremner
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Giovanni Battista Canaletti
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Robert de Visée
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Francesco Geminiani
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Giovanni Battista Gervasio
- Sonata a mandolino solo e Basso, MS (Gimo 141), 18th century
- Sonata per Camera di mandolino e Basso, MS (Gimo 142), 1762
- Sonata a mandolino solo è Basso, MS (Gimo 143), 18th century
- Sonata per Camera di mandolino solo è Basso, MS (Gimo 144), 18th century
- Sonata per Camera di mandolino è Basso, MS (Gimo 145), 18th century
- Sonata di mandolino e Basso, MS (Gimo 146), 18th century
- Duetto á Due Mandolini, MS (Gimo 147), 18th century
- Sonata per Camera di Mandolino è Basso, MS (Gimo 149), 18th century
- Trio a Due Mandolini e Basso, (Gimo 150), 18th century
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Tomasso Giordano
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Harvard University, Houghton Library
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Anthony Holborne
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Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (Johann Hieronymus)
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Adrian le Roy
- PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Alman/des, Branles, tant simples qu’autres:/ Le tout composé./ Par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 15513
- PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Alman/des, Branles, tant simples qu’autres:/ Le tout composé./ Par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 15513 (same PDF data on IMSLP, faster response)
- TIERS LIVRE DE TABV/LATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Préludes, Chansons, Basse-dances, Tour/dions, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Almandes, Bransles, tant / doubles que simples. Le tout composé par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 15523
- TIERS LIVRE DE TABV/LATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Préludes, Chansons, Basse-dances, Tour/dions, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Almandes, Bransles, tant / doubles que simples. Le tout composé par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 15523 (same PDF data on IMSLP, faster response)
- CINQIESME LIVRE DE GVI/TERRE, CONTENANT PLVSIEVRS CHANSONS A TROIS / & quatre parties, par bons & excelens Musiciens: Reduites en Tabu/lature par Adrian le Roy, Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 15544
- SECOND LIVRE DE GVI/TERRE, CONTENANT PLVSIEVRS CHANSONS EN / forme de voix de ville: nouuellement remises en tablature, / par Adrian le Roy, Paris: Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1555 (republication of 15512; actual publication is in 1556; see H. M. Brown 15568)
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Longman, Lukey & Broderip
- A / Pocket Book / FOR THE / GUITAR, / with Directions / Whereby every Lady & Gentleman may become their own tuner…, London: Longman, Lukey & Broderip, [ca. 1775] (for English guittar, pitch notation, greyscale, 24 MB)
- A / Pocket Book / FOR THE / GUITAR, / with Directions / Whereby every Lady & Gentleman may become their own tuner…, London: Longman, Lukey & Broderip, [ca. 1775] (another source, monochrome)
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Magdalen Chapel
- The Hymns, Anthems and Tunes with the Ode used at the Magdalen Chapel, set for Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, German-Flute or Guitar., London: Henry Thorowgood, n.d. [ca.1780] (pitch notation with B.c.)
- A New Edition of the Hymns, Anthems & Tunes with the Ode used at the Magdalen Chapel, set for Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, German Flute, or Guitar. N.B. In this Edition the Chords are placed for the Convenience of those who do not Study Thoro’ Bass., London: J. Dale, n.d. [ca.1805] (second edition of the preceding book, pitch notation with B.c. & chord realization)
- A Second Collection of Psalms and Hymns Used at the Magdalen Chapel. The Words by Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge, Dr. Dodd, Mr. Dryden and Mr. Lockman. The Musick Compos’d by Dr. Arne, Mr. Willm. Selby and Mr. Adam Smith, Late Organists of the Chapel. Set for the Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, Violin, German Flute and Guittar., London: Henry Thorowgood, n.d. [ca.1780] (pitch notation with B.c., guittar part at the end)
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Tomasso Marchetti
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Santiago de Murcia
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National Library of Norway
- Mus.Ms.a 5038, Baroque guitar MS (Hertzberg Guitar Book), mid-18th century
- Mus.Ms.a 5038, Baroque guitar MS, mid-18th century (some specific pieces from the MS)
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James Oswald
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Stefano Pesori
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Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère (publishers)
- Hortulus Cytharae, in duos distinctus libros, quorum prior cantiones musicas longe pulcherrimas, Passomezo, Paduanas, Galliardes, Alemandes, Branles, ad usum Vulgaris Cytharae: Posterior similiter Cantiones Musicas Passomezo, Alemandes, aliaque nonnulla in tabulaturam Cytharae, Italicae Vulgo dictae, conuenientera redacta, continet., Leuven: , Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 15703
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John Playford
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Charles-François-Alexandre-Victor Pollet
- Premier Recueil d’ariettes, menuets et allemandes arrangés pour le cistre ou guittare allemande… Oeuvre I…, Lille: self-published, ca. 1771
- II. Recueil d’ariettes, menuets et allemandes arrangés pour le cistre ou guittare allemande… Oeuvre II…, Paris: self-published, ca. 1773
- Ier Recueil d’ariettes des plus jolis operas avec accompagnement de cistre ou guitare allemande arrangés… Oeuvre IIIe…, Paris: self-published, 1775
- Six Sonates des meilleurs, arrangées pour le cistre ou guitare allemande avec accompagnement de violon… Oeuvre IV…,Paris: self-published, 1775
- IIe Recueil d’ariettes des plus jolie opéras, et des meillieurs maîtres, avec accompagnement de cistres ou guittare allemande… Oeuvre VIe…, Paris: self-published, 1777
- IXe [-XIIe] Recueil de musique arrangé[e] pour le cistre ou guitarre allemande contenant les plus jolies ariettes avec accompagnement et des airs variés, terminés par une sonate… Oeuvre XIIIe [-oeuvre XVIe]…, Paris: self-published, 1782-1784
- Journal d’airs pour le cistre ou guitarre allemande,… [No 1-4], Paris: self-published, 1778
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Thomas Robinson
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Antonio de Santa Cruz
- Livro donde se veran Pazacalles de los ocho tonos i de los, trasportados, i asi mesmo, Fantazias, de conpasillo proporzioncilla proporsion maior, i compas maior, i asi mesmo, diferentes, obras, para Biguela hordinaria [MS, ~1633] (color, individual pages or three sections)
- Livro / DONDE SEUErAN PAZACAllES DE los Ocho / tonos I delos tras Portados, Iasmimesmo, Fantazias … quelas SCribia I asia DN Antonio De Santa Cruz [MS, ~1633] (another source, all pages in a single PDF file)
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Gaspar Sanz
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Robert Visée
- LIURE DE GVITTARRE / DEDIÉ AV ROY / COMPOSÉ PAR ROBERT DE VISÉE, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1682 (single pages)
- Livre de guitarre…, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1682 (another source; all pages in one PDF file)
- LIURE DE PIECES POUR LA GVITTARRE / DEDIÉ AV ROY / COMPOSÉ PAR R. DE VISÉE, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6219, single pages)
- Livre de pieces pour la guitarre…, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6219, another source; all pages in one PDF file)
- LIURE DE PIECES POUR LA GVITTARRE / DEDIÉ AV ROY / COMPOSÉ PAR R. DE VISÉE, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6220 – different physical copy of same original publication as above, single pages)
- Livre de pieces pour la guitarre…, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6220, another source; all pages in one PDF file)
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Sebastian Vreedman
- Nova longeque elegantissima cithara ludenda carmina, cum gallica tum etiam germanica: fantasiae item passomezi, gailliarde, branles, almandes etc. Nunc primum ex musica in usum citharae traducta, Leuven: Pierre Phalèse, 15686
- Carminum quae cythara pulsantur: in quo selectissima quaeque et iucunda carmina continentur: ut passomezi, gailliardes, branles, alemande, & alia eius generis permulta quae sua dulcedine auditorum animos mire oblectant, Leuven: Pierre Phalèse, 15696
Didactic Literature
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Juan Bermudo
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Biblioteca Nacional de España
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Oscar Chilesotti
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Kassel
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Athanasius Kircher
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Thomas Mace
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Marin Mersenne
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Thomas Morley
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Thomas Ravenscroft
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Sebastian Virdung
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Giuseppe Zarlino
Note: Subscripts on dates denote the corresponding entries in Instrumental Music Printed Before 1600 – A Bibliography, by Howard Mayer Brown, Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press, 1965; reprint: Lincoln NE, iUniverse.com, Inc., 2000, q.v. for concordances.